Title: Fatal Error Function.require?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Fatal Error Function.require?

 *  Resolved [erichubbel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erichubbel/)
 * (@erichubbel)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-1/)
 * This is the error I am getting.
 * Warning: require(/home/commmkta/public_html/wp-includes/category.php) [function.
   require]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/commmkta/public_html/
   wp-settings.php on line 131
 * Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘/home/commmkta/
   public_html/wp-includes/category.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/
   lib/php’) in /home/commmkta/public_html/wp-settings.php on line 131
 * Can anyone tell me what I need to do to fix it? I’ve been online with my host
   and they haven’t been able to fix it like they usually can.
 * Thanks!

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 *  [pavandj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pavandj/)
 * (@pavandj)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-1/#post-4954796)
 * you need to chmod category.php file with correct permissions
 *  Thread Starter [erichubbel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erichubbel/)
 * (@erichubbel)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-1/#post-4954805)
 * Pavandj –
    To be honest I don’t know what that means.
 *  [pavandj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pavandj/)
 * (@pavandj)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-1/#post-4954850)
 * login to ur ftp client
    navigate to /home/commmkta/public_html/wp-includes/ and
   check file permissions for category.php and please post the result over here
 *  Thread Starter [erichubbel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erichubbel/)
 * (@erichubbel)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-1/#post-4954851)
 * When I went to “Change Permissions” nothing is checked.
 * Permission is set to 0 for User, Group and World
 *  Thread Starter [erichubbel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erichubbel/)
 * (@erichubbel)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-1/#post-4954858)
 * I deleted the original category.php file. And uploaded a fresh one from the WP
   install folder.
 * It seems to have fixed it….for now.
 *  [pavandj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pavandj/)
 * (@pavandj)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-1/#post-4954860)
 * ok kool
 *  Thread Starter [erichubbel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erichubbel/)
 * (@erichubbel)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-1/#post-4954862)
 * Thanks for the help! Got me in the right direction.

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## Tags

 * [category.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/category-php/)
 * [function.require](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/function-require/)
 * [wp-settings.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-settings-php/)

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 * 7 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [erichubbel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erichubbel/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-1/#post-4954862)
 * Status: resolved

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